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Ta-Nehisi Coates writes of father Paul in 'Beautiful Struggle'
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIT WAS brief. It was beautiful: that moment just after the smoke cleared and the air felt charged with possibility. Black people organized, overcame and began to bask in the promise, started constructing 3-D dreams out of what had been abstract potential....Tags: Book, Literature, Heavy Engineering, Leimert Park, Family
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Everday Cheapskate
So you decided that you are going to take back control of your money, get out of debt and start living below your means. You're certainly not alone. But how's that going for you? If you're stuck because you don't really know what to do first, you may...Tags: Books, Paramount
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The Classic 'Good Girls'
Whether they're tied to chairs or swinging through the jungle to save the day, the women depicted in the "good girl art" of comic books share two traits. The term, says author Ron Goulart of Ridgefield, doesn't always depict good girls and it's not...Tags: Book, Movies, Fiction, William Shatner, Television
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UK cookbooks bring Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver and others to a hungry U.S. market
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIT'S ANOTHER British invasion for import-cookbook lovers. The latest wave of impressive cookbooks published in the UK -- written by prominent chefs and food writers (and a novelist too) -- is picking up steam. Although some are available only as imports,...Tags: Book, Michelin Group, Los Angeles, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), West Hollywood
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Drive Raises $200 So Far
More than $200 has already been raised for the Bolton Community Education Foundation during the Got Books drive. The foundation receives 3 cents for each pound of donated books. The foundation plans to use the money to support programs and provide... -
Tribune picks: O'Hare Airport shops and services
Delays are a part of life, especially at one of the world's busiest airports. Make the most of your terminal downtime with our guide to shops and services. Everything from massages to martinis can be had between flights, if you know where to look....Tags: Field Museum of Natural History, Books, University of Illinois at Chicago, Great Chicago Fire of 1871, Libraries and Museums
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Thomas M. Disch, 68; prolific science- fiction author
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterEven in the genre of science fiction, writer Thomas M. Disch was considered unconventional. The strange new worlds he created were an odd mix: dark and horror-filled, humorous and playful. His work outfoxed readers' expectations, one critic said, and...Tags: Literature, Crimes, College of William and Mary, Movies, Music
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Introducing the father of 'Spawn'
Todd McFarlane's "Spawn" comic book has achieved a superhuman feat that not many creator-owned comics have: It's remained a popular title and expanded into other forms of entertainment. Several years ago, McFarlane decided to create a comic-book hero...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Game Playing, Sales, Video Games, Activision Inc.
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'First Stop in the New World' by David Lida
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterJuly 7, 2008 How many times have you picked up a memoir by some American or European nomad living the good life abroad, and wanted to toss the entire volume out the window after about, oh, two paragraphs? You know the type of book: a self-congratulatory...Tags: Book, Medicine, Italo Calvino, Crimes, Diseases
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Getting the most out of bricks and mortar
Forbes.comOnline sales--$136 billion in the U.S. last year--still account for just 3.2% of total retail spending, according to the Census Bureau. But as we get lazier--and as the price of speedy Internet connections continues to plummet--e-commerce will play a...Tags: Book, E-Commerce Industry, Inventories, Best Buy Company Incorporated, Building Material
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